From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Fri Aug 11 11:22:59 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k7BHMxjb023997; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:22:59 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7BHMuLL031532 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:22:56 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k7BEhVFI028527 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:43:31 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k7BEhVCZ028526 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:43:31 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k7BBwUFI028123 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:58:30 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k7BEbfHf017454 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:37:41 -0600 X-Envelope-From: martinfamilytree@gmail.com Fri Aug 11 08:37:41 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k7BEbfjb017443 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:37:41 -0600 Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.182]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7BEbbuT024397 for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:37:38 -0600 Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id d42so206012pyd for ; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:37:34 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=UCO784eKfWwhewmS4QDyzlxJ4Z1G9X5r4gEa1h+S7kp87In6tO1xJlTq8YOTj/YvqJojGgYbGYR7bSvLucvEYN5S44vVJYufYGM+6SZMKZWt6WtBPVwr+jxsbfviBy1eThVMmEwDPnVb3JFL6Yv68Zcmr7CoBtTf0ZW9yl4gWdU= Received: by 10.35.111.14 with SMTP id o14mr6241250pym; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:37:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.35.93.6 with HTTP; Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:37:29 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:37:29 -0500 From: "ctm 007" To: MScheffler Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Interesting question Cc: ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com In-Reply-To: <001201c6bd4f$e34f02f0$6501a8c0@m1070n> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed References: <001201c6bd4f$e34f02f0$6501a8c0@m1070n> X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Hi Margaret, A very good answer. Even though a lot of us are participating in genealogical research, most of our population are not and do not care to. I would hope that our institutions of higher education and state governments would begin to require "genealogy" as a required subject in our middle and high schools. As we know, it's additive and if a child begins early to dig into history, he/she might continue with the study for life. I think our schools is our answer. Carl On 8/11/06, MScheffler wrote: > > Hi Carl, > > I agree that the important parts of one's work should be donated WHERE > THEY WILL BE USED and I already sent an answer to the list which is not > yet > posted. > > But I think it is extremely unlikely that libraries and historical > societies will want miscellaneous copies of MOST people's paper files. > Space is limited in most libraries and historical societies and they would > not have staff resources to file and organize the mass of papers most of > us > accumulate over the years even if they had the space. I really believe it > is > important to distribute information we believe important while we are > alive > and clear of mind. > > As the years have gone by and the papers accumulated, I have become > aware that it is easier to find information that sits unused in those > files > if I summarize material in the notes within my genealogy program and share > information the database with others either electronically or by printouts > of various types of reports.. > > I really wish I had entered some of those collateral lines or > "possibly" related family UNLINKED into my database at the time I made > those > multiple photocopies from books, correspondence files, etc.. The extra > material in the database hurts nothing as unlinked material does not print > out in family reports, but the names are there in alphabetical order in > the > database, which means I can find them later on should I need the material. > Of course one needs to backup their electronic data and make some paper > printouts from it. > > If we become "famous" someone may want our papers, but I don't > envision > that for myself . Most of us more ordinary people will likely have a > difficult time finding an institution or person who wants several file > cabinets or multiple boxes or notebooks of miscellaneous papers. > > If they are important to share, we ought to find and share them with > someone we knows wants them and not hope someone else will organize them > in > the future. That does not mean we have to give everything away before we > die -- just that we make it clear who will be accepting them. > UNFORTUNATELY > some people can find no one who really will pick up their projects and > continue on. > > It is particularly important to distinguish what may be of most value > to > others in the future and make special arrangements for books, original > vital > records, photographs, diaries, etc. so they do not end up in the > trash. We > all know of sad situations where this has happened. > > Hopefully this thread will get those who have not thought about what > will happen to their genealogy research to give it some thought so their > hard work will likely be carried on to the next generation. > > Margaret Scheffler > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ctm 007" > To: > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 1:16 AM > Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Interesting question > > > > Hi Don, > > > > Keep them! They are part of you and she is part of you and you are > part > > of > > her and the two of you should always be together. If you make the trip > > to > > Heaven before she does, then all that you have acquired is hers. If > she > > absolutely does not want the research items, then donate them to a > family > > member and if a family member does not want them, then donate them to > your > > local public library. If your local public library does not want your > > research, then give the items to a trusted friend or to a fellow member > of > > your local Genealogical Society. Most Genealogical Societies have > space > > in > > local colleges & universities where they will place the research into > the > > college library. > > > > Your research is now part of history and that must be preserved. > > > > Carl > > > > > > On 8/10/06, Magfree@aol.com wrote: > >> > >> My wife asked my an interesting question. > >> > >> What should she do with all my genealogy info. (FTM files, papers, > etc.) > >> if > >> something happened to me? > >> > >> Don > >> > >> > > > > >